Fostering Support Worker

Knowsley Council is an award winning Local Authority, named Local Authority of the Year in the Municipal Journal Awards 2024. Come join us and be part of our success. 

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and their families?  Can you help in the recruitment and retention of Foster Carers in Knowsley?  If so, you may be the perfect candidate for this role.  

An exciting opportunity has been created to promote fostering services and the recruitment of new foster carers. To develop and implement marketing strategies to raise awareness of the need for foster carers. Knowsley need someone who is dynamic and flexible to work within a collaboration and supporting recruitment and retention initiatives.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.

At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: 

Rachel Daintry - Email: Rachel.daintry @knowsley.gov.uk 

Interviews will be held on 23rd June 2025

If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.

Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted.